St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-04

He claimed that the commits
sion was pulling we'll together
but Commissioner BOynton was inclined
to cOmbativeness and wanted to OBJ
struct the wheels of progress. He said
that personally he was on the most
friendly terms with Boynton, but when
it came down to business he thought
Honest Abe was too slow and too care
full for the interests of the people. In
the course of conversation he said the
Red River vally never was in more
prosperous condition and the farmers
and businessmen were jubilant over the
prospect of the fall. Grand Forks is
gradually improving and promises to be
the biggest town in the eastern part of
the territory. Respecting the coming
election to determine the sentiment of
the people regarding the question of di-
vision, he thought the diviSiOnistS would
carry the day by big majority and he
spoke with trembling voice of the rapid
strides that temperance was making in
the territory, and especially among the
old Dakota war horses.
MAI. A. w. EDWARDS.
you're the biggest man that rides on
this elevator" said the elevator boy at
the MISUNDERSTANDING as he opened
the door and turned loose great glObu
lar man, resting calmly under the broad
brim of a black felt hat.
This man was Maj. Edwards, mayor
of Fargo, and he mOpped his reeking
brow with a yoluptuOus handkerchief as
he smiled at the tiattering remark of the
elevator boy. The major has been to
Sioux Falls to attend the reunion
of soldiers who fought in
the late unpleaSantneSS. He was
something Of a soldier himself in those
Low nj do, h<,-e Co..
days after receiving his commission of
major, but the horse showed up the
third day with weak back and dis
ordered liver, and from that time the
major walked on level with the pri-
Yates. He says the only animal that can
carry him without showing any signs of
fatigue is the locomotive. The major
loves a soldier and he wears the blue
and brass buttons of the G.. A. r. as a
regular diet. He expects they will be
great assistance to him in the near
future, in realizing his beautiful dream
that represents him stalking proudly
through the halls of congress, the gen
tlemanly representative of the
people, of the greatest territory
on earth. Alex GriggS said the major
had been up stairs to prove to two or
three doubtful minds that he was &C
quainted with the technicalities of the
game of poker. In regard to the truth
fulneSS of this assertion the major
wasn't saying word.
JOHN M'KELyEY.
A quiet man, with q jaunty felt hat
turned around bright face covered
with rich growth of auburn whiskers,
stood in the Merchants rotunda and
looked out into the dripping world with
disguised expression on his face. This
was Jonn McKelvey, formerly a thirty
ing West Virginian, later rustler in
Grand Forks, Oak, and at present a
wealthy cattle raiser in the Mouse river
valley, where he owns an immense cattle
ranch, and lives in elegance within the
walls of as fine residence as can be
found in the Northwest. Mr.. Nickel
vey says cattle in the Mouse river are
in splendid condition. They wintered
well last year, and have summered in
the best style. He says the only dis
turbing element in that country at pres
ent is the festive horSe-thief, and he is
being slowly driven out of existence by
the vigilant settlers. Mr.. McKelvey
left for home last evening.
BUDD REEVE.
Little Budd Reeve, the bunch of COM
pressed lightning from Buxton, Oak,
was in the city yesterday. Budd wanted
W NC treasurer VI lne terrIlOry last WIN
ter and couldn't. He took his medicine
like a gladiator, however and when he
found his was hopeless case, set to
whiStling Yankee Doodle and turned
his attention to buying wheat, and in
this business he has been earnestly en-
gagged since. Budd is down here to ne
gOtiate loan, which will enable him to
get corner on wheat in the northwest
ern corner OF the territory and fill his
Golfers with large, round dollars.